Good morning, lovely people. The newsflow has picked up after a slow start to the week, which means we have a bunch of interesting updates for you across a wide variety of sectors from around the region. BUT FIRST- A quick programming note: Enterprise Logistics will be taking a publication holiday tomorrow, we’ll be back […]
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Qterminals to acquire majority stake in Rotterdam Port’s Kramer Group
Qterminals snaps up majority stake in Kramer: Qatar-based terminal operating company QTerminals has inked a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Rotterdam-based logistics service provider Kramer Group, according to a statement. The statement did not disclose the exact size or value of the stake, or the timeline for the completion […]
AD Ports to operate a Kazakh grain terminal?
The company could form a JV with a Kazakh firm to operate and develop a grain terminal in Kuryk Port
DP World to increase container handling capacity at some regional ports by 3 mn TEUs by year’s end
The company will add capacity to ports in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt
FedEx Express launches two new delivery services for Middle East countries
The services are catered to SMEs with non-urgent shipments looking for cost-effective solutions
AD Ports records marginal growth in net income in 2Q 2023
The company benefited from new company and terminal acquisitions, though had muted bottomline growth due to related debt and costs incurred
Iran, Turkey discuss boosting trade + UAE, Brazil eye boosting trade cooperation
I ran + Turkey eye stronger trade and transport ties: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Yildiz discussed strengthening cooperation across several fields including transportation and trade, Islamic Republic News Agency reports. They also highlighted the importance of eliminating obstacles to increasing the volume of bilateral trade […]
Successful biofuel bunkering trial shows 83% emission reductions + Why the US is behind on port automation
Biofuel bunkering trial shows 83% reduction in emissions: The Global Center for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has tested a new oil biofuel blend that reduced carbon emissions by 83%, Reuters reports. The biofuel, which was used on an LPG carrier with dual-fuel capabilities, was made up of marine gasoil blended with 30% hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), […]